Left handed products

So, this time, I would like to talk about the left handed products for calligraphy.
I'm right handed person but I do concern about left handed people because whenever you started to realize how they are struggle while they are writing and even for calligraphy.

Problems with lefty's:

Smudging, hand cramps, and uncomfortable notebooks

Dealing with right-handed writing systems and tools, many lefties do not receive proper handwritings.
Instead of that, they figure out how to write on their own.
The result of combination of right-handed materials and strange hand positions causes many left-handed to contend with at least one of the following challenges:

• Smudging and smearing
• Nibs catching on paper
• Poor ink flow
• Uncomfortable notebooks
• Crams and hand fatigue

There are some left-handed considered tools in calligraphy.

Speedball left-handed pen set

- Speedball has left-handed pen set which includes a straight nib holder and six nibs, five of which are specifically designed for left-handers. In Italic nibs in the Speedball left-handed pen set feature a flat edge that is angled in the opposite direction from those on right-handed nibs. This helps lefties achieve the appropriate slant for Italic and other edges calligraphy.

Left-handed pelikano Junior fountain pen

- Designed for children learning to write, the left-handed pelikano Junior provides a specially-designed ergonomic grip to guide proper finger placement. It also features a medium nib with a rounded tip that makes it easier to push the pen without it catching on the paper. Its colorful, thick plastic body is comfortable for adults and kids alike.




There are not a lot of left-handed products as much as for right-handed, but they still exists.
So don't let them to make you down because of left-hand.
I'll stand for you!

Enjoy! :)

Dip Pen size

Whenever you decided to use dip pen or fountain pen, you might need to make a decision before you start with: about the nib size.


On average, nib size divided into 3 different sizes; EF, F, and M.
There are also B (Bold) and EB (Extra Bold), but those upper three sizes are the most popular sizes.

• EF (Extra Fine); 0.5 - 0.7mm : Very fine tip that you can draw elaborate stroke.
• F (Fine); 0.7 - 0.9mm : Regular tip size for writing.
• M (Medium); 0.9 - 1.0mm : Quite thick size, and usually for signature.

Also, there are two types of nib; steel nib and platinum nib.
Steel nib gives you more realistic feeling while you are writing, whereas Platinum nibs gives you more soft feeling. You can choose whatever you prefer to use.




Usually, Asia brands makes more fine nibs compared to Western nibs.
As Asia characters needs more strokes for writing, they produce more fine nib.
That means that not all EF, F size nibs are same size, so you need to test it before you buy.
If you want more handwriting feeling, I will recommend you some Asia brands.

Platinum - Nakaya

Sailor

Pilot - Namiki

Also there are some Calligraphy pen nib and for lettering nib.